If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this adage could not be more true when it comes to social media marketing - where visual assets impact reach, engagement and other critical metrics, including sales.
According to inbound marketing specialist Hubspot, people retain only 10% of auditory information after three days. When the same information is paired with visual content, however, retention rates rise to 65 percent in the days that follow.
Given these statistics, our WorkTheBrand™ social marketing team aims to utilize compelling visual content (i.e., video, photos, infographics, and GIFs) in approximately 80 percent of social posts for our clients.
With a host of robust online photo editing tools, there’s no excuse not to create standout imagery for any social media marketing effort.
5. Fotor
Fotor is an online photo editing suite ideal for creating collages and editing images. They also have a feature called ‘Design’ for creative geniuses and social marketing experts. Fotor supports all major mobile and desktop platforms from Android to iOS.
4. Befunky
Befunky’s online platform includes tools for photo editing, collage creation, graphic design, art effects, photo touch-up and professional lens flares. This platform also has a filter feature, as well as access to graphic elements for enhancing images.
3. PicMonkey
PicMonkey is a user-friendly online photo editor platform with a photo editor (clip art overlays, photo effects, photo textures, and photo themes), collage maker, graphic design tool (logo maker, card maker, poster maker, and wedding invites), and a photo touch up editor.
2. Pixlr
Pixlr is a superior online editing tool boasting some of the same capabilities provided by Adobe Photoshop. The Pixlr Editor app can edit in layers, replace color, and transform objects. The Pixlr Express web app is ideal for incorporating quick fixes, personal touches, overlays and borders.
1. Canva
Our team’s favorite online photo editing platform is Canva. With its drag and drop capabilities and pre-made layouts, we use it to create stunning social media graphics, presentations, documents, posters and more. Canva is linked for sourcing stock photography and graphic elements. With the upgraded version, team members can collaborate, have access to unlimited visual assets, resize designs, upload custom fonts, set color palettes according to brand standards, utilize templates and organize work on the cloud.
Whether you DIY or outsource, tell a great visual story via social media marketing - and make the brand impressions that count.
To schedule a social media marketing consultation with WorkTheBrand™ please write leslie@workthebrand.com